Snickers maker apologizes to China after referring Taiwan as separate country in new BTS Ad 

Amid escalating tension between China-US, American candy giant Mars Wrigley has apologised after an advert for its Snickers bar referred to Taiwan as a country, sparking outrage on the mainland. "We are aware of reports on Snickers-related activities in certain regions of Asia, take this very seriously and express our deep apologies," said a Mars Wrigley statement posted Friday on Snickers China's Weibo page. In another Weibo post, Snickers China added that "there is only one China in this world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory".

Manipur Landslide: Death toll rises to 47; 5 more bodies retrieved, 14 missing

Day 6- Manipur Landslide The death toll in the Manipur landslide tragedy went up to 47 on July 5 with the recovery of 5 more bodies. This includes 28 Territorial Army soldiers. An intensive search is underway for the 6th day to trace people who are still missing. Rescue workers were using sniffer dogs and radar technology to search for people still buried in the debris.

Manipur landslide: Death toll rises to 37, 25 people still missing

The death toll due to the massive landslide in Manipur's Noney district rose to 37 on July 3. Three more bodies have been recovered from the debris. A total of 62 people were reportedly trapped. Bodies of 37 people have been recovered so far. Among them are 24 jawans and 13 civilians.

Manipur landslide: Death toll rises to 27, over 35 still feared trapped

The death toll due to a massive landslide in Manipur's Noney district has increased to 27. 6 more bodies were recovered from the debris on July 2. So far, 13 Territorial Army personnel and five civilians have been rescued. 35 people are still missing even as the rescue operations are happening for the third day.

Manipur landslide: Death toll rises to 14, over 50 still feared trapped under the debris

The death toll in the landslide that occurred in Noney district of Manipur on June 30 went up to *14 with the recovery of 2 more bodies on July 1. The bodies recovered are confirmed to be of the missing personnel of the 107 Territorial Army (TA) stationed at the landslide hit camp. With this, the total number of TA casualties claimed by the landslide stands at 9. At least 55 others, including several jawans, are still missing - feared buried near the Ijai river.

Agnipath: 500 trains cancelled, security beefed up in several states over Bharat Bandh

In view of the Bharatbandh call by some organisations as a protest against the Agnipath scheme, security has been beefed up in several states. Tight security forces are deployed in Bihar, Vijayawada, West Bengal's Howrah and Punjab to tackle any crisis that may arise. Parts of Delhi witnessed traffic jams as several roads were blocked ahead of the Congress' protest against the Agnipath and ongoing Rahul Gandhi's ED grilling.

Agnipath: All you need to know about Army recruitment scheme that has India on the boil

The Union government on June 14 announced the radical and far-reaching Agnipath scheme, deploying Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the three Service chiefs to deflect criticism that it will undermine the armed forces' professionalism, ethos, and fighting spirit, as well as potentially lead to the militarization of civil society. The process of recruiting 46,000 soldiers, sailors, and airmen this year will begin on a "all-India, all-class" basis under the Agnipath scheme, which was authorised by the PM Modi-led Cabinet panel on security.

Agnipath protests spread to Telangana after Bihar, UP; Trains and stations vandalised

The government’s new recruitment scheme #Agnipath which led to protests in different parts of the country has spread to Hyderabad now, after Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, with protestors setting at least seven trains on fire at Secunderabad railway station and ransacking the entire railway station premises, on Friday morning.

Protests against 'Agnipath' scheme turn violent in Bihar; trains torched

Trains were set afire, window panes of buses smashed and passersby, including a ruling BJP MLA, pelted with stones on Thursday in Bihar by Army job aspirants whose protest against the Centre's short-term recruitment scheme, ' #Agnipath ', continued for the second consecutive day.

After 45 hours, Kerala youth who was trapped in hill cleft rescued by Indian army

After 45 hours, the 23-year-old man who fell into a rock cleft in the Kurumbachi Hills in Cherad near #Malampuzha was successfully lifted atop the hills by the Army personnel on Wednesday morning. On reaching the hilltop, displaying unbelievable willpower, the youth, R Babu, walked for some distance, according to the rescue personnel.

India reaches out to China's People's Liberation Army after Arunachal boy goes missing near LAC

The Indian Army has sought assistance from China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) to locate missing teenager Miram Taron on their side and return him as per established protocol, sources in the defence establishment said on Thursday. Arunachal Pradesh MP Tapir Gao alleged that PLA had abducted the 17-year-old boy from inside the Indian territory in the state's Upper Siang district.

J&K: Army rescues 30 civilians trapped in avalanches in Tangdhar

Amidst fresh snowfall and two #Avalanches, the Indian Army and GREF rescued 30 civilians stuck on Chowkibal-Tangdhar road. 2 avalanche rescue teams were mobilised for rescuing the civilians who were stuck in their vehicles.

Maiden test of new generation SRBM Pralay missile successful

India on Wednesday successfully conducted the maiden test of next generation surface-to-surface short range ballistic missile (SRBM) Pralay from a defence facility off Odisha coast.Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) the brand new missile was test fired from launching complex IV at APJ Abdul Kalam Island at about 10.15 am.

WATCH | Indian Army objects to construction by Pak Rangers along LoC

The Indian Army has objected to a ‘construction’ being started by Pakistan Rangers along the LOC in Kupwara, #Kashmir. In the video, the Indian side can be heard sending a strong warning to the Pakistan Army. Asking it to stop the illegal construction or face the consequences. The local police officer of the area confirmed the incident of illegal construction at about 500 meters on the Pakistan side.

Army helicopter carrying Bipin Rawat, senior defence officials crashes in TN

An Army helicopter carrying senior defence officers including Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat crashed near Coonoor in the nearby hilly Nilgiris district on Wednesday, police sources said.

Dakshin Shakti: Indian Army displays military might in Jaisalmer

Indian Army’s military exercise '#DakshinShakti' is underway in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer. Dakshin Shakti exercise includes over 30,000 troops, from the Army, Navy, IAF, Coast Guard, BSF and intelligence.

Grenade blast near Pathankot Army cantonment, alert sounded in district

A grenade blast occurred near the gate of the Army cantonment here following which an alert has been sounded in the border district, police said on Monday. No casualty was reported in the blast that took place on Sunday night, they said.

Army dogs sniff out coronavirus on basis of urine, sweat samples in seconds

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India successfully test-fires 'BrahMos' supersonic cruise missile from INS Chennai

In a first, India on October 18 successfully flight-tested supersonic cruise missile #BrahMos from the Navy's indigenously-built stealth destroyer #INSChennai. Defence sources said the missile, fired at about 10.30 am, hit the battle practice target in the Arabian sea with pinpoint accuracy after performing high-level and extremely complex manoeuvres.